I was so fashionable, my outfit matched the weather.
I love Fridays!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Fodder for Nostalgia
Today we made some amazing memories. The kind of memories that my kids will look back on and think that life was really better in the good old days. We spent the day playing in the waves at Ipperwash beach.
It was a combination of the sun, a light breeze, warm water and great company that made the experience so perfect. My sister's family joined us for this trip. We planned it a long time ago as her birthday treat since she didn't know about my surprise trip.
Here we are enjoying the shade under the beach umbrellas.
We didn't stay there for long, the water was too tempting.
My sister had this brilliant idea of buying these inflatable tubes and the kids loved them so much that they didn't want to get out of the water.My brother in law coaxed them out of the lake to help him build a little wading pool.
All the building resulted in hungry little tummies, so we fed them junk food, which in this case was a delicious double cheddar pizza and Doritos.
After the meal we were back in the water and the wading pool.
My sister and I got in on the wading pool action. We gave each other exfoilating foot scrubs with the sand.
It wasn't all kiddie time for us, we did get to sneak in some time with our husbands.
Near the end of the day, my son couldn't keep up with the rest of us. He got very grumpy and eventually feel asleep on the beach. I guess he had too much fun!
Despite being exhausted, neither he or my daughter wanted the day to end. They were very upset as we drove away from our lovely day at the beach. Their sadness was compounded by the fact that my sister's family left to go back to their own home in another city.
I couldn't have asked for a better day, a better husband, a better sister or better children (mine and hers). It was truly amazing and I send my heartfelt thanks to god for letting me have this one perfect day.
It was a combination of the sun, a light breeze, warm water and great company that made the experience so perfect. My sister's family joined us for this trip. We planned it a long time ago as her birthday treat since she didn't know about my surprise trip.
Here we are enjoying the shade under the beach umbrellas.
We didn't stay there for long, the water was too tempting.
My sister had this brilliant idea of buying these inflatable tubes and the kids loved them so much that they didn't want to get out of the water.My brother in law coaxed them out of the lake to help him build a little wading pool.
All the building resulted in hungry little tummies, so we fed them junk food, which in this case was a delicious double cheddar pizza and Doritos.
After the meal we were back in the water and the wading pool.
My sister and I got in on the wading pool action. We gave each other exfoilating foot scrubs with the sand.
It wasn't all kiddie time for us, we did get to sneak in some time with our husbands.
Near the end of the day, my son couldn't keep up with the rest of us. He got very grumpy and eventually feel asleep on the beach. I guess he had too much fun!
Despite being exhausted, neither he or my daughter wanted the day to end. They were very upset as we drove away from our lovely day at the beach. Their sadness was compounded by the fact that my sister's family left to go back to their own home in another city.
I couldn't have asked for a better day, a better husband, a better sister or better children (mine and hers). It was truly amazing and I send my heartfelt thanks to god for letting me have this one perfect day.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Introspection
Learning to be comfortable in your own skin is not something you can google. Is that level of confidence something you are born with? Is it something your parents instill in you? Is it something you can acquire over time? Is it something you struggle with all your life?
I am just beginning to realize as I am trying to teach my children to have a healthy self confidence, that this is something I myself lack. I've known this for a while now but have not been able to acknowledge it because it hurts to examine the root of my confidence issues. Talking to my one of my good friends who is facing this issue herself, has made me feel like I should tackle my own self confidence issues.
The problem is I have no clue how to tackle it. A google search has resulted in suggestions such as writing post it notes with positive messages and sticking them everywhere. I'm not very open to this idea. However i was wondering is there a "low self esteem anonymous" that I can sign up for?
I am just beginning to realize as I am trying to teach my children to have a healthy self confidence, that this is something I myself lack. I've known this for a while now but have not been able to acknowledge it because it hurts to examine the root of my confidence issues. Talking to my one of my good friends who is facing this issue herself, has made me feel like I should tackle my own self confidence issues.
The problem is I have no clue how to tackle it. A google search has resulted in suggestions such as writing post it notes with positive messages and sticking them everywhere. I'm not very open to this idea. However i was wondering is there a "low self esteem anonymous" that I can sign up for?
Surprise!
It was my sister's bday yesterday. I decided to take a train down to Mississauga to surprise her. I brought my daughter along for the ride. It was her first real train ride. She behaved so well even though it was a 2 hr journey!
My sister was very surprised. She really had no clue that I was coming. We went out for all you can eat sushi.
It was delicious. Look we dressed our girls up in the same outfit.
I'm not going disclose my sister's age, but I will say she looks at least 10 years younger than she really is.
It was an exhausting day. I think we spent eight hours in transit. Here is my little ball of energy on the way home - she was a little cranky but still full of energy.
In other news, my son painted his first masterpiece today. Now my husband's not the only artist the family!
My sister was very surprised. She really had no clue that I was coming. We went out for all you can eat sushi.
It was delicious. Look we dressed our girls up in the same outfit.
I'm not going disclose my sister's age, but I will say she looks at least 10 years younger than she really is.
It was an exhausting day. I think we spent eight hours in transit. Here is my little ball of energy on the way home - she was a little cranky but still full of energy.
In other news, my son painted his first masterpiece today. Now my husband's not the only artist the family!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Family
We had our family portraits done recently. Here is a shot from the session. I think it's not a bad picture but I don't love it either. The kids look great though and so does my cute hubby. He's been working out and has really nice muscles know! I've been very busy this weekend as my husband's family was visiting. We had a very nice time and I hope they enjoyed the weekend as much as I did! 
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Happy Canada Day!!!!
We've spent the entire day celebrating Canada's 145th birthday. We went to two different Canada Day celebrations and ended the night watching fireworks.
Birthday treat
We a potluck at work last week and a friend of mine made these amazing chocolate tarts. I liked them so much that I asked her the recipe. She kindly shared it with me and it was so simple that I decided to whip up a batch for my cousin's birthday.
Don't they look delicious and guess what? They are totally healthy because they are made with a secret ingredient that makes them high in protein and low on fat. Can you guess what it is?
TOFU!!!
My cousin had a great third birthday. My sister organized some crafts and then of course there was cake. It was really hard to get my kids to sleep after all chocolate they had.
Don't they look delicious and guess what? They are totally healthy because they are made with a secret ingredient that makes them high in protein and low on fat. Can you guess what it is?
TOFU!!!
My cousin had a great third birthday. My sister organized some crafts and then of course there was cake. It was really hard to get my kids to sleep after all chocolate they had.
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